Eleanor Holmes Norton: “He came to Congress as the first African American to serve in Congress from the State of New Jersey.”

This process is key to our democracy. It provides avenues for every citizen, lawmaker, and stakeholder to provide input into the rulemaking process.

Because there is no limit on how long personal information can be exploited, Congress must protect these federal employees and contractors in perpetuity.

I urge the FAA to do more to combat aviation noise and to engage more with affected communities on this matter.

D.C. has not been treated as a federal agency for funding purposes in more than 20 years precisely because doing so can force dramatic overnight cuts to essential services, including police, sanitation, and schools.